Guest host Abby Murray, a conservative online activist with Turning Point USA, joins Evan to discuss the debate over athletes and their freedom of speech regarding ongoing culture war clashes. They specifically delve into kneeling during the National Anthem and the woman’s sports/trans athlete issue.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Abby Murray Instagram

Abby Murray TikTok 

Abby Murray Linktree 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

Guest host Texuma Tenba from Japan joins Evan to discuss the ongoing trend of live-action Disney movie remakes, and what they indicate about the broader direction of popular culture writ large. They also broaden the discussion to include commentary on trends in the gaming world, and the similarities and differences between movie production in Japan and the United States.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Texuma Tenba on X

Texuma1836’s Twitch channel

Texuma Tenba on YouTube 

Zachary Nieves Amazon books 

‘Moana’ Could Lose at Least $100 Million in Theaters. Does Disney Need to Rethink Its Live-Action Remakes?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

Guest host Jonny Ramon, involved with Turning Point USA, the First Liberty Institute, Christians United for Israel, and the San Diego Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Gala, joins Evan to discuss his political career, as well as the top-two primary system in California. They also opine on other broader political trends and issues which may be having a greater impact on issues with the top-two system.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jonny Ramon Instagram

JonnyTsunamiLiveTV YouTube channel

Why CA’s top-two primary isn’t working the way voters intended - Calmatters  

USC Schwarzenegger Institute pro-top two arguments

Independent Voter Project pro-top two arguments 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

Evan delves into the fierce debate surrounding the potential permanent establishment of Daylight Savings Time - in other words, removing the annual ritual of “springing forward” or “falling back” on our clocks. He examines the history of Daylight Savings Time, consider the pros and cons of the burgeoning movement to make it permanent, and offers his own perspectives and personal experience on the issue.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trump faces Republican rebellion over Daylight Saving Time as Senate bill nears dead end

Daylight saving time year-round: 19 states are ready to ‘lock the clock’ and end time change

The US tried year-round daylight saving time in 1973. Here’s what happened

Daylight Saving Time Should the U.S. Keep Daylight Saving Time? - Encyclopedia Brittanica 

A map of how permanent daylight savings time would affect sunrise and sunset times 

Daylight Savings Time Gripe Assistant Tool - nifty tool to determine if you should or shouldn’t support the change 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

Frequent guest contributor Kai McAlister returns to go in-depth on one of his and Evan’s most cherished, ultra-nerdy topics: vexillology; or, the study of flags. We talk about why we are so fascinated by this topic, why it matters, and wax eloquent on what makes a good flag design, as well as listing several examples of both good and poor flag design.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The “Good Flag, Bad Flag” paper explaining the five main “rules” of good flag design https://nava.org/good-flag-bad-flag 

J.J. McCullough YouTube video example: “I got some issues with flags” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCYMzn-n1zI 

J.J. McCullough YouTube video example: “The "bad" US state flags are good, actually” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUDKYOQ_g0 

The “Buck family flag” design Evan created: https://imgur.com/gallery/buck-family-flag-UwVEveS 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

Evan examines the emerging phenomenon of the death of “third spaces” - places where we can go outside of work or home, and simply exist. What are the causes for this? What does this mean for society? And how can we combat this trend? Evan looks at these and other questions during this episode.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Teens hit summer break with nowhere left to go

Why Your City Feels Lonely: The Death of Third Spaces (And How to Bring Them Back)

The Vanishing Spaces Where We Used to Just Exist

The death of third spaces

Third Places Are Dying. The Disappearance of Social Spaces and the Crisis of Modern Community

Are Disney Adults the Happiest Debtors on Earth?

Is It A Smart Choice To Go Dumb? with Julian Feurer episode

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

An anonymous guest host joins the show to go in-depth on her coming to Christ, and subsequent ill-fated marriage to a seemingly wonderful Christian man. This is part two of a two-part series that focuses on her story and healing journey through her faith in Christ. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Transition Music by Ollie Swanson from Pixabay

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

The four-man edition of the Evan Extemporaneous panel returns to discuss all things Backrooms movie! Did it live up to our expectations and hopes? What were our favorite and least favorite parts of the movie? What are our hopes and expectations for future iterations and a possible sequel? We also broaden the discussion to include wider commentary on how the Backrooms' and Obsession's success has broader implications for the movie industry.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous Backrooms episode: Episode 20 - The Backrooms & Liminal Spaces with Kai McAlister, Judah Arreola, & Lemuel Johnson

Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales - New York Times 

Backrooms Rotten Tomatoes 

Transition music: Level 0 The Lobby 

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

 Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

An anonymous guest host joins the show to go in-depth on her coming to Christ, and subsequent ill-fated marriage to a seemingly wonderful Christian man. This is part one of a two-part series that focuses on her story and healing journey through her faith in Christ. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“Evangelicals and Domestic Violence: Are Christian Men More Abusive?” - Institute for Family Studies 

“The role of religiosity and spirituality in interpersonal violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis” - National Library of Medicine 

Casting Crowns song "Does Anybody Hear Her" referenced by Evan

Another Casting Crowns song "Stained Glass Masquerade" referenced by Evan

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Transition Music by Ollie Swanson from Pixabay

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show

In another first for the podcast, THREE intrepid co-hosts - returning co-host Kai McAlister, and new joiners Judah Arreola and Lemuel Johnson - join Evan in discussing the cultural phenomenon known as the Backrooms. What is it, why is it so popular, and what are our hopes for the upcoming Backrooms movie? We also broaden the discussion to include wider commentary on liminal spaces, and what makes them so compelling as a medium for storytelling.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kotaku article explaining what the Backrooms is and where the subculture came from

Kane Pixels’ Backrooms series YouTube playlist

Official Backrooms movie trailer

Backrooms lore recap video

Resident Evil 2 Remake playthrough with Kai and Evan

Liminal Industries minecraft mod link

CaptainSparkles Liminal Industries series link

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout.

https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support

Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise

Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise 

Feel free to drop us a line!

Support the show